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Dewey Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-6
3780th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of California elementary schools
Summary

Dewey Avenue Elementary is a 341-student K–6 school in San Gabriel, in the Garvey Elementary District. The most important finding for families is that its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were below the state and district in all three reported subjects, and lower than every nearby school’s rate in each subject.

The gap is broad, though its size depends on the subject and comparison. About 33% of Dewey students were proficient in ELA, 31% in math, and 23% in science. The state rates were 49%, 38%, and 36%; the district rates were 54%, 53%, and 42%. Compared with the nearby schools’ averages of 51% in ELA, 51% in math, and 38% in science, Dewey was behind by 19, 20, and 15 percentage points, respectively. Math was closest to the state result, while ELA had the largest state gap. Within the school, fourth grade stands out: just 15% were proficient in ELA and 20% in math, well below Dewey’s results in other grades.

The longer-term pattern is concerning: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell by 7 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 5 in science, although science rose from 18% in 2024–2025 to 23% in 2025–2026. Dewey is rated 2 stars by SchoolDigger and stands at the 35th statewide percentile, down from the 58th percentile in 2021–2022. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.7, compared with 22.1 across nearby schools; 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s 2023–2024 effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 75th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 50th percentile that year. In contrast, its 2025–2026 ranking for Hispanic Students was at the 7th percentile, compared with 35th overall.

341
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,570
Per pupil spending ?
78.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 525 Dewey Ave.
       San Gabriel, CA  91776-3901

(626) 307-3341

District: Garvey Elementary


Students who attend Dewey Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Garvey (Richard) Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.2%
Asian:
42.5%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg51%
California avg42%
3,780th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 9Elementary Schools in the Garvey Elementary
270th of 968Garvey Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.33780 of 580434.9%★★☆☆☆
202539.73239 of 585744.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.82931 of 586950.1%★★★☆☆
202349.32563 of 585956.3%★★★☆☆
202251.82459 of 588358.2%★★★☆☆
201965.81801 of 578968.9%★★★☆☆
201865.71777 of 566268.6%★★★☆☆
201777.41227 of 569278.4%★★★★☆
201664.41793 of 561468.1%★★★☆☆
201563.61773 of 561168.4%★★★☆☆
201351.32607 of 553052.9%★★★☆☆
201253.82406 of 539055.4%★★★☆☆
201138.93328 of 537738.1%★★☆☆☆
201041.23095 of 531441.8%★★☆☆☆
200950.92427 of 519353.3%★★★☆☆
200857.31975 of 511361.4%★★★☆☆
200753.82119 of 511358.6%★★★☆☆
200650.62159 of 481855.2%★★★☆☆
200536.82906 of 482239.7%★★☆☆☆
200440.32625 of 480945.4%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202625.3965 of 120720.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.2960 of 120320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.7971 of 120519.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8914 of 119023.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1919 of 115420.4%★☆☆☆☆
201931.9886 of 114922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201833.5829 of 107122.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202458.2798 of 316274.8%★★★★☆
202362.4699 of 324578.5%★★★★☆
202264.3625 of 331181.1%★★★★☆
201972.4471 of 327585.6%★★★★☆
201851.51177 of 324663.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.23767 of 556932.4%★★☆☆☆
202535.93397 of 559739.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.73014 of 561246.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.12455 of 560956.2%★★★☆☆
202260.01930 of 563565.7%★★★☆☆
201963.21833 of 549266.6%★★★☆☆
201864.31786 of 541367.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202614.74744 of 50856.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.24223 of 510717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.84290 of 510716.0%★☆☆☆☆
202316.04726 of 50877.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.34331 of 508414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201948.02417 of 496351.3%★★★☆☆
201851.72122 of 483056.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202640.83127 of 541242.2%★★☆☆☆
202546.92665 of 546051.2%★★★☆☆
202454.92067 of 551762.5%★★★☆☆
202366.51412 of 536373.7%★★★★☆
202269.91176 of 526477.7%★★★★☆
201980.7682 of 517386.8%★★★★☆
201877.0817 of 508483.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.73405 of 559039.1%★★☆☆☆
202544.22855 of 562849.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.32675 of 564352.6%★★★☆☆
202348.82524 of 563855.2%★★★☆☆
202242.82845 of 566349.8%★★☆☆☆
201963.41803 of 551067.3%★★★☆☆
201863.41789 of 543167.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2026)20th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-17 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state
Science23%-13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey Avenue Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Dewey Avenue Elementary.

Students who attend Dewey Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Dewey Avenue Elementary ranks 3780th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dewey Avenue Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 43% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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